#ABC4F8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82% 0.079 264.7), rgb(171, 196, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#ABC4F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.079 264.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABC4F8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4F8 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4F8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4F8 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4F8
oklch(82% 0.079 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#799EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5884EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3158BB
oklch(49% 0.163 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#294998
oklch(42.8% 0.135 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#253E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#ABC4F8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3C7FA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CED5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4F8
#ABC4F8
oklch(82% 0.079 264.7)
- #DCC189
#DCC189
oklch(82.1% 0.079 85)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABC4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC4F8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.